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Crwmlw

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Jun 18, 2011
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I have my comcast email on my iphone and I've been trying to figure out how to create more folders? For instance a folder names trips so I can put all of my trip emails in that folder, another folder called school where I can put my school related emails in etc. I get all my email thru comcast but would like folders to sort the emails in the correct folders rather than have all of them just in the inbox if that makes sense. Please help. Thanks
 
I have my comcast email on my iphone and I've been trying to figure out how to create more folders? For instance a folder names trips so I can put all of my trip emails in that folder, another folder called school where I can put my school related emails in etc. I get all my email thru comcast but would like folders to sort the emails in the correct folders rather than have all of them just in the inbox if that makes sense. Please help. Thanks

Mail > Edit > New Mailbox.
 
I did that

When I do that it only allows me to choose sent or trash, I can't create one and name it, also I don't see new mailbox, I have add mailbox which is where it only gives me the option of
trash or sent. I'd like to create a new folder and name it. I went about it this way, clicked on mail, edit, add mailbox, clicked on Comcast then it only gives me the option of sent, draft or trash. Doesn't allow to create a new folder
 
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I don't have Comcast but was able to test via Gmail.

Steps:
Opened Mail
Made sure I was on the Mailboxes screen
Scrolled down to Accounts
Selected the Gmail account
Selected Edit
Selected New Mailbox
Named new mailbox and it synced back to Gmail
Newly named folder also appeared on iPad

However I was not able to follow these steps using my Roadrunner email account. I believe this is because Roadrunner uses POP3. This makes me wonder if Comcast uses a POP3 email system as well. You would need to inquire with Comcast if that is the case.
 
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